Revised Chemical Hygiene Plan Training Deadlines Set
The Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) assessment quiz for all faculty, staff and students who work with chemicals and/or hazards in laboratories, studios, shops and other facilities is available. Read more >>

2014 CAHSS Call for Proposals Open
Proposals are now being accepted for the FY 2014 Internal Competitive Funding Opportunity to Advance Scholarship in the Creative Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Read more >>

Sequestration Website
The OVPR has created a Web page to help the Texas Tech community stay current on information about how sequestration is affecting funding from federal agencies. See the page >>

Labor Redistribution Form Modifications
The Office of Sponsored Programs Accounting and Reporting has made minor modifications to the Labor Redistribution SPAR form. SPAR is asking that all Labor Redistributions involving sponsored funds be submitted using the new form. See the new form >>

UCLA Chemistry Professor Faces Trial in Fatal Laboratory Fire
A judge has ordered Professor Patrick G. Harran to stand trial on three felony counts of violating California state labor code. The case is a result of a 2008 fire in Harran's lab that killed a research assistant. Read more >>

The Future of Publishing
Nature has published a special section on the future of publishing. Read more >>

New Guidance About Writing a Strong Journal and Conference Abstracts
Researchers need to write abstracts that allow readers to identify relevant work when searching electronically and then to make a quick assessment of our papers’ methods, validity, and applicability. Recently published suggestions by two groups of medical researchers may be useful for experimental papers and literature reviews in other areas.Read more on randomized control trial >>Read more on systematic review >>

RCR & Research Integrity

Challenges to Data Management
There is no 'one-size-fits-all' way to address data management. A look at the challenges and some things to think about as you set up a system. Read more >>

Environmental Health & Safety

Hazardous Communication Online Training Now Available
All faculty and staff who work around chemicals or have the potential to be around chemicals must complete the updated training by December. Go to the training >>

Upcoming Events

May 7
10 a.m. - noon
Teaching, Learning and Professional Development Center, Room 153 in the Library
Registration is required as seating is limited.Register here >>
Online Cayuse 424 training modules are available 24/7 on the ORS website.

Budget Basics
The Office of Research Services is conducting a Budget Basics workshop to help faculty and research staff. The session will cover types of budgets, personnel costs, fringe benefits, indirect costs, subcontract requirements, graduate student tuition and fee remission, cost sharing, budget justification and the ORS budget worksheet. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged.

May 10
10 a.m. - noon
Teaching, Learning and Professional Development Center, Room 153 in the Library
Registration is required as seating is limited.Register here >>

Faculty Academic Contributions Exhibit Call for Entries
The Faculty Academic Contributions Exhibit (FACE), sponsored by the University Libraries, honors the innovation, talents and accomplishments of faculty. The deadline for entries is May 27. The exhibit opens Oct. 2 in the Croslin Room in the Library. For more information >>

2014 CAHSS Call for Proposals
Proposals are now being accepted for the FY 2014 Internal Competitive Funding Opportunity to Advance Scholarship in the Creative Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Deadline is June 23. Read more >>

National Research Council of the National Academies Research Associateship Programs
The National Research Council of the National Academies announces the 2013 graduate, postdoctoral and senior research associateship programs. Application deadlines: Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. Read more >>